Braun Silk Epil Epilator Review
I decided that I’d had enough of shaving, and that I could handle a little pain - not too much, but a little, as long as I could reap the benefits of having smoother, hairless legs for a long time, especially in the summer. I have already tried the permanent body hair removal product Ultra Hair Away, and loved the results, but since I’m in the “business” of trying and sampling tons of different products, I decided to also try the Braun Silk Epil Epilator, which had gotten pretty good reviews from what I’d read on other online review sites as far as hair epilators go.
What is an epilator? Well it’s not really a new concept. They’ve been around for a while, and they are handheld tools that pull the hairs out by the root, supposedly gently. In fact, I got my first one way back when I was just fifteen years old (yes, I hated shaving back then too), called the Epilady hair removal tool. Let me tell you, epilators have come a very long way, because this tool was extremely painful to use. I’m not sure how, but the Braun Silk Epil body hair removal epilator still works without being as painful as the older models of epilators.
I guess it’s because it has massaging heads that help to pull the skin taut in the area you are working in that helps minimize the pain. However, these tools still are not for the faint of heart who cant’ stand a little pain although I will say they get easier to use as time goes on. I found it most painful in areas such as down by my feet, my knees, and closer to my bikini area, which is no surprise because those areas are notoriously more sensitive to pain.
I found that if I just pulled my skin taut in these more sensitive areas while using the tool, it would make it a bit less painful while the hair was being pulled out by the root. You also have to make sure you use the Braun epilator when your skin is completely free of any moisturizers or oil, so it’s probably best used when you’ve just showered and dried off for best results.
I did try to do my underarms, and that is definitely a little more challenging, but it does still pull that hair out as well, although it leaves more behind and you’d probably have to grow it out a bit to get the best results (I know, gross). It’s also very painful under the arms, but again if you pull the skin taut it minimizes this pain.
All in all, for those that don’t mind a bit of discomfort, I’d recommend the Braun Silk Epil epilator, and I do give it a good review because I feel like it is very thorough in getting the hairs in the areas you cover, and it does have a good pain miinimizing design, plus it’s easy to hold and also has a light on the end of it that you can use to better help guide you in finding those little hidden hairs that tend to escape scrutiny.
My legs have been totally smooth for almost a week since I’ve used it, and I’m going to go back and do a touch up here soon, which I’m expecting won’t take as long since I got quite a bit of the hair in the first round because I took my time. All in all, I think this or the permanent body hair removal product ultra hair away are a must have for any woman who hates to shave all summer long when the hair tends to grow a lot faster.
